Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2021 - present day
Former MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region) 2016 - 2017
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10 October 2024 - 30 October 2024
Member
06 May 2021 - 27 September 2024
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
19 May 2016 - 11 June 2017
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
08 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Member
28 June 2016 - 11 June 2017
Substitute Member
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These are the official transcripts of what was said by this MSP in the chamber and at committee meetings. You'll find the topic discussed and how many times this MSP has contributed to the discussion.
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "The people who are leaving the public gallery do not know what they are missing, because I am sure that this will be an excellent debate on gulls…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "Last week, the Education, Children and Young People Committee heard from the University of the Highlands and Islands…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "The people who are leaving the public gallery do not know what they are missing, because I am sure that this will be an excellent debate on gulls…
Chamber meeting date: 26 June 2025
Douglas Ross (Highlands and Islands) (Con): "I rise to speak not about the detail of the LCM but about the process, and I endorse everything that Jeremy Balfour said…
Education, Children and Young People Committee meeting date: 26 June 2025
The Convener (Douglas Ross): "Good morning and welcome to the 23rd meeting in 2025 of the Education, Children and Young People Committee. We have apologies from George Adam…
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Submitted by: Natalie Don-Innes, Renfrewshire North and West, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Supported by: Graeme Dey, Jenny Gilruth
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 87 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 14 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Tom Arthur, Kate Forbes
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 88 for, 1 against, 27 abstained, 13 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Richard Lochhead, Moray, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Tuesday, June 24, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 80 for, 0 against, 34 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Kaukab Stewart, Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Monday, June 23, 2025
Supported by: Shirley-Anne Somerville
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Thursday, June 26, 2025
Result 86 for, 0 against, 28 abstained, 15 did not vote
MSP abstained
Vote Passed
Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party. Date lodged: Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Result 82 for, 29 against, 0 abstained, 18 did not vote
MSP voted against
Vote Passed
Find out what motions Douglas Ross has submitted recently.
These are the questions that this MSP has asked in Parliament. It also includes any answer to those questions.
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 16 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, further to the answer to question S6W-36629 by John Swinney on 3 April 2025 and the answer to question S6W-38203 by Ivan McKee on 11 June 2025, whether all ministers, including the First Minister, received new mandates from the Scottish Parliament's Pay and Pensions Team following the decision to…
Answered by Jackson Carlaw (on behalf of the SPCB) on 26 June 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 18 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the decision to euthanise police dog Zara in December last year and the subsequent review by the force."
Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 3 June 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36629 by John Swinney on 3 April 2025, whether all ministers, including the First Minister, received new mandates from the Scottish Parliament's Pay and Pensions Team following the decision to equalise the MSP element of ministers' salaries with that of MSPs who are not currently…
Answered by Ivan McKee on 11 June 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-04664 by Jenny Gilruth on 15 May 2025, whether it will provide the information requested regarding which of the portfolio questions taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2025 raised matters that fall within the specific responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and…
Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 6 June 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government whether it will propose the scheduling of time for a parliamentary debate or statement on the works at Union Bridge on the A96 in Keith, in light of reports that ongoing delays have resulted in the trunk road being reduced to one lane with traffic lights for almost a year."
Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 21 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether NatureScot considers and respects the views of local people and businesses when considering applications to control seagulls."
Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 14 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential impact on businesses and residents in the Highlands should a visitor levy be introduced."
Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 7 May 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government which of the portfolio questions taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2025 raised matters that fall within the specific responsibilities of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills, as listed on the Scottish Government website, in light of reported concerns about her missing the session for reasons not related to…
Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how much was spent by local authority social work departments in (a) 2023-24 and (b) 2024-25 on services to help people recover from addiction to alcohol and/or drugs; what proportion of the budget this represented, and what the estimate is for 2025-26."
Answered by Neil Gray on 15 April 2025
Asked by: Ross, Douglas, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 28 March 2025
"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on Professor Dame Carol Black's assessment in her report, Review of drugs part two: prevention, treatment and recovery, that “each £1 spent on [drug] treatment will save £4 from reduced demands on health, prison, law enforcement and emergency services"."
Answered by Neil Gray on 15 April 2025